“My sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me."   (Luke 10:40)

Perspective!  Oh no!  You certainly did not think we would exit the subject so soon!  It has been two days since the last devotional.  Several have responded to the need on this subject.  O.K.  It’s Monday morning.  How is your perspective today?  You may be thinking, or better yet, speaking to me through your monitor, “Come on!  You just do not understand my situation.  You just do not understand the people who are around me.  You just don’t understand....”  No, I do not.  But I encourage you to look at the above text if this is your mind-set.  Who is speaking?  Martha.  Remember the “Martha perspective?”  To whom is she speaking?  The LORD.  On whom is she placing blame?  Mary, her sister.  Do you see the problem here?  “Only if Mary would do her part.  Only if Mary would help.  Only if Mary would not leave me to this alone”.  Only if.  Martha was blaming her lack of perspective on Mary!   It is hard hitting.  How well I know.  But the truth is, Jesus laid the solution for perspective right back into the lap of Martha.  There was no one to blame but herself.  Ouch!

Today is February 16.  We must have the right perspective on perspective.

Blessings,

Jim